This is nearly the end of the road for my pattern collection. Nabati is the fourth pattern on the Incense Route and is a quick knit project, perfect for Christmas presents. These long cuffs are really wonderful, and keep the dreaded coat gap from chilling you. My sweet husband scoped out the location for the photography early in the morning, on a rather cold day, and we took the pictures near the lake. We were both pretty chilled, but we got some good photos. I love these mitts, and especially the long cuffs, and how the colorwork represented the pottery which inspired me so well.

Nabati takes its name and inspiration from a people group, rather than strictly a location. The Nabateans lived in what is now northwestern Saudi Arabia. Their civilization was a part of the incense route, as it headed west toward Israel and Egypt and southeast toward modern day Saudi Arabia. Modern Saudis are cultivating an interest and study in the traditional crafts, art, architecture, and artisans of their own history. These mitts are knit in the round, with a thumb gusset that is returned to and picked up at the end, and sharing the two color patterning which recalls the pottery of this area.

It is now available on PayHip, Ravelry, and LoveCrafts. If you use the coupon code IncenseNabati, it will take 25% off the pattern price through the end of the day (PST) November 28, 2023. The collection itself is available on both PayHip and Ravelry, and this is the final week of a lower price, before the last pattern is added to the collection.

I am proud to be a participating designer in the Indie Design Gift-A-Long on Ravelry again this year. Come KAL with hundreds of crafters, and interact with your favorite independent designers through the end of the year. Win prizes, chat with creative people, be inspired by beautiful projects, and have fun as you craft up a storm for the gifting season. I have a sale bundle of 20 patterns on Ravelry which are 25% off during the Gift-A-Long sale from November 27 at 5pm EST to November 27 at 11:59 pm EST with coupon code giftalong2023. The event goes on through the end of the year, however, and does not end with the sale period.

For those of you who have difficulties with Ravelry, you may participate in some of the games and in sharing project photos and seeing other people's projects, on Instagram. I also have the same 20 patterns discounted on PayHip with the coupon code NativityKnits. I hope you will join in the fun through one of these platforms.

I have started one of a few projects I intend to complete for the Gift A Long, and am sharing them on Instagram, as well.

I am so thankful for the opportunity I have to design knitwear for the public, and for the people who buy my patterns. To thank you for supporting my small business, I'd like to offer a never before offered discount for Small Business Saturday. I have a special discount on all my e-books and collections, of an additional 30% off, for Small Business Saturday. Besides that, every purchase that day enters the buyer in a drawing for a free pattern of mine. Use the coupon code Thankful on either PayHip or Ravelry all day November 25, PST, for 30% off any and all of my e-books.

Linking to Unraveled Wednesday.

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Labels: Books, Design, FOs, Giftalong, Homemaking, Incense Route, Knitting, WIP, Yarn Along

// posted by Ranee @ Arabian Knits @ 9:13 AM